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PiperSport LSA debuts here before deliveries

Piper Aircraft’s entrant into the Light Sport Aviation (LSA) segment, the two-seat PiperSport, is parked in the static display here, its first venture outs

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February 2, 2010

Gulfstream begins to ramp up G250, G650 production lines

The first production models of Gulfsteam’s two newest business jets are proceeding down their respective assembly lines, both heading toward type certifica

Aircraft

February 2, 2010

Bizav in Asia: Manufacturers bullish on region’s prospect

Asia is set to be at the epicenter of a resurgence in business jet sales, according to Honeywell Aerospace’s latest market forecast.

Aircraft

February 1, 2010

Bizav in Asia: Asia Gets a New Business Aviation Show

Reed Exhibitions has launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau June 9 to

Aircraft

February 1, 2010

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Boeing Provides First Look at 787 Stall Tests

Boeing 787 pilots last week conducted the program’s first stall tests–in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal fl

Aircraft

February 1, 2010

A330 Freighter makes hot debut after cold soak

Here in Singapore Airbus hosted the first public presentation of the A330-200F Freighter, less than a week after the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered cargo h

Aircraft

February 1, 2010

787 program now on track

For Boeing employees watching the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner on December 15, there was a palpable sense of relief and joy when test pilots Mike Car

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

Singapore’s F-15 fleet grows; Silent Eagle preps for flight test

The design maybe 40 years old, but there is plenty of life left in the F-15 Eagle fighter.

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

Asian air forces scramble for more fighter firepower

Continued tensions in the Far East and southern Asia are ensuring that the region remains a major sales battleground for the world’s fighter houses.

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

Fish Hawk extends Poseidon’s reach

Here at the Singapore Airshow, Raytheon Missile Systems (Stand U01) is showcasing its Fish Hawk standoff antisubmarine torpedo.  While the weapon has

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

AIDC aims for greater role as aerospace sector supplier

Taiwan’s Aero Industrial Development Corp.

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

USAF chief outlines UAVs’ manpower needs

The U.S.

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

General Dynamics Fourth Quarter a Strong Performance

In a conference call with analysts yesterday, General Dynamics president and CEO Jay Johnson summarized full-year and fourth-quarter results for the defens

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

CRJ1000s Still Grounded

The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remained grounded last month as Bombardier engineers continued to work on a solutio

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

ATR Maintains Heading in Turbulent Environment

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Textron Report Shows Cessna and Bell Deliveries Down

Textron, the parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, announced fourth-quarter 2009 and end-of-year numbers this morning and the news was som

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Latest

PiperSport LSA debuts here before deliveries

Piper Aircraft’s entrant into the Light Sport Aviation (LSA) segment, the two-seat PiperSport, is parked in the static display here, its first venture outs

Gulfstream begins to ramp up G250, G650 production lines

The first production models of Gulfsteam’s two newest business jets are proceeding down their respective assembly lines, both heading toward type certifica

Bizav in Asia: Manufacturers bullish on region’s prospect

Asia is set to be at the epicenter of a resurgence in business jet sales, according to Honeywell Aerospace’s latest market forecast.

Bizav in Asia: Asia Gets a New Business Aviation Show

Reed Exhibitions has launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau June 9 to

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Boeing Provides First Look at 787 Stall Tests

Boeing 787 pilots last week conducted the program’s first stall tests–in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal fl

A330 Freighter makes hot debut after cold soak

Here in Singapore Airbus hosted the first public presentation of the A330-200F Freighter, less than a week after the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered cargo h

787 program now on track

For Boeing employees watching the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner on December 15, there was a palpable sense of relief and joy when test pilots Mike Car

Singapore’s F-15 fleet grows; Silent Eagle preps for flight test

The design maybe 40 years old, but there is plenty of life left in the F-15 Eagle fighter.

Asian air forces scramble for more fighter firepower

Continued tensions in the Far East and southern Asia are ensuring that the region remains a major sales battleground for the world’s fighter houses.

Fish Hawk extends Poseidon’s reach

Here at the Singapore Airshow, Raytheon Missile Systems (Stand U01) is showcasing its Fish Hawk standoff antisubmarine torpedo.&nbsp; While the weapon has

MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

AIDC aims for greater role as aerospace sector supplier

Taiwan’s Aero Industrial Development Corp.

Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol

USAF chief outlines UAVs’ manpower needs

The U.S.

General Dynamics Fourth Quarter a Strong Performance

In a conference call with analysts yesterday, General Dynamics president and CEO Jay Johnson summarized full-year and fourth-quarter results for the defens

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

CRJ1000s Still Grounded

The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remained grounded last month as Bombardier engineers continued to work on a solutio

ATR Maintains Heading in Turbulent Environment

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann

Textron Report Shows Cessna and Bell Deliveries Down

Textron, the parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, announced fourth-quarter 2009 and end-of-year numbers this morning and the news was som

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Here at the Singapore Airshow, Raytheon Missile Systems (Stand U01) is showcasing its Fish Hawk standoff antisubmarine torpedo. While the weapon has